WILDLIFE – THE MERLIN
The Merlin , Falco columbarius The UK’s smallest bird of prey, this compact, dashing falcon has a relatively square-cut tail and rather broad-based pointed wings, shorter than those of other […]
THE WILTSHIRE RAPTOR HIDE
THE WILTSHIRE RAPTOR HIDE The Wiltshire Raptor Hide is set in the beautiful rolling North Wiltshire countryside , just south of Swindon and as the crow fly’s just a stones […]
WILDLIFE – WOOD WHITE
WOOD WHITE , Leptidea sinapis The Wood White butterfly is a regular visitor to the Meadow Hide here in North Wiltshire. The wood white is the smallest of our white […]
WILDLIFE – RED ADMIRAL
RED ADMIRAL , Venessa atalanta The Red Admiral, Venessa atalanta is probably one of Britains recognised spices of butterfly and can be found in almost all habitats from gardens to […]
WILDLIFE – UPDATED
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WILDLIFE – THE BADGER
The Badger , Meles meles Despite being rarely seen during daylight hours , the badger , the largest terrestrial carnivore here in Britain is easily recognisable and still a common […]
WILDLIFE – THE WEASEL
The Weasel , Musrela nivalis The Weasel , Musrela nivalis is a member of the Mustelid family of mammals and is related to Stoats, Ferrets, Polecats and Otters all of […]
HEDGEHOGS
Here’s something a little different , a black and white video of our resident Hedgehogs , now all awake. I don’t think I have posted any clips from the garden […]
WILDLIFE – REDSHANK
The Common Redshank – Tringa tetanus The Common Redshank is a large sandpiper with long, bright red legs or “ shanks “ It is a typical wader, feeding in shallow water […]
THE HIDE – SCAFFOLD
The Hide , Monday 1st April 2024 April , at last spring is here . At home the Hedgehogs are awake and hungry. And today I have a visitor at […]
THE HIDE – MELLOW-YELLOW
The Hide , Friday 29th March 2024 Well then , that’s it. March nearly done and dusted and almost officially time for spring , at last ! Once again the […]
THE HIDE – HAIL
The Hide , Saturday 23rd March 2024 What has happened to our lovely weather. Today it feels like a step backwards , near horizontal rain and hail storms coupled with […]
THE HIDE – SHOW
The Hide , Thursday 21st March 2024 Life is inevitably slowly getting back to normal, what ever normal is . So this week started off with a trip to the […]
THE HIDE
The Hide , Tuesday 12th March 2024 It’s raining here , persistent and heavy rain. I’m still not 100% and the last week has been a whirlwind of emotions. Thank […]
WILDLIFE – THE ROBIN
The Robin , Erithacus rubecula The Robin , a familiar sight in British gardens and parks is a small rounded bird with a distinctive red plumage on it’s breast. A […]
THE HIDE – RAIN
The Hide , Friday 23rd February 2024 Another cold and damp winters day here at the Meadow Hide. Still a day watching wildlife , even soggy , soaking wet wildlife […]